European auto sales fell 8.4% in 2008, versus 2007. Sales of 13.56m autos were just ahead of the USA's 13.2m. European volumes continue on a worsening trend, with December down 19% versus last year: • Spanish sales were down...
A blog reader has kindly pointed out the potential impact of GM's new Volt car on the chemical industry. The Volt will have an operating range of 40 miles (64km), when it becomes available in 2010. According to GM, it...
'Collapse' is not a word that should be used lightly in business. But there is no other way to describe June's US auto sales figures:...
Yesterday's action in financial markets reminded me of the Bird/Fortune video (noted here in December), where they took a satirical look at the causes of the sub-prime debacle. Specifically, the question in the interview where Fortune describes Bird as a...
This week has seen more downbeat news on US auto and housing sales. Ford said their total August vehicle sales were down 14% versus August 2006, and that their car sales were down by an amazing 34%. Toyota, who have...
Two of the largest US auto manufacturers, GM and Ford, have now followed Wal-Mart and Tesco’s lead in detecting a change in consumer sentiment. GM, after announcing particularly strong Q2 Asian and emerging market sales, added that US sales declined...
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